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Fabulous! Susan Valencia, a Colombian transsexual from Seven Sisters, waves a
hairdryer, clasped between long, pink acrylic nails. Her accent is still
gloriously Latina. “London is fab-u-lous! I would be dead if I had not come
here. Britain has supported me 100 per cent.” And so, come July, she will be
supporting Britain.

“When the Olympics come, I will parade down the street in thanks.” London will
be the first host city in Olympic history to have a permanent resident from
every single competing nation. All 204 of them. When it comes to
multiculturalism, our capital is king, with one